Dictionary definition for: Arsenic
1. (n) a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
2. (n) a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
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